Asbury Mill Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 175 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Asbury Mill Dam
The primary purpose of Asbury Mill Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Asbury Graphite Mills, Inc. (private). It impounds the Musconetcong River.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 131 square miles.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 09/27/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| River/Stream | Musconetcong River |
| Coordinates | 40.69497, -75.00972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 175 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 131 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Asbury Graphite Mills, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/27/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00581 |
| Federal ID | NJ00581 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |